U.S. stock end higher, led by financial sector

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, led by the financial sector, as House Speaker John Boehner expressed optimism about reaching a budget deal with President Barack Obama. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA, -0.92%
rose 59.75 points, or 0.5%, to 13,311.72, with Bank of America Corp.
BAC, -0.22%
up 3% and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
JPM, -0.55%
up 2.3%. The S&P 500 index
SPX, -0.97%
climbed 7.88 points, or 0.6%, to 1,443.69, with the financial sector leading gains among its 10 major industry groups. The Nasdaq Composite index
COMP, -1.55%
added 6.02 points, or 0.2%, to 3,050.39.

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